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Africa50 Joins IRENA’s ETAF Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment in Africa
The partnership aims to reinforce efforts towards sustainable development and climate action across the continent.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: BII Signs Agreement With Meridiam to Provide $15 Million to Rift Valley Energy to Expand Access to Sustainable Energy in Tanzania
This agreement will provide energy to about 170,000 people per year and connect 4,000 businesses and households to the grid for the first time.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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At €20,000, Will Volkswagen’s Future EV Be Affordable for Africans?
In Africa and Asia, where purchasing power is low, household spending priorities lie elsewhere, despite the desire to go all-electric.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Cashew Coast Raises €9 Million From AgDevCo to Expand Its Traceable Organic Cashew Processing Business in Cote D’Ivoire
Cashew Coast is a fast-growing cashew nut processing business, which employs 750 people and sources from more than 7,000 smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: The Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity, Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR Lead Creation of Coalition to Mobilize Infrastructure Investment in the Indo-Pacific Region
The coalition aims to accelerate investment in infrastructure and support IPEF economies in achieving their economic development, human capital and sustainability goals.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Safaricom Ethiopia to Use Locally Manufactured Telecom Towers
Safaricom Ethiopia hopes the new towers will help it expand its network and customer base which now stands at 4.4 million.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Raxio Opens a Data Centre in Mozambique and Plans to Launch More Facilities on the Continent
Raxio Group has announced the opening of its first facility in Mozambique as part of its $290 million investment strategy on the continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, infrastructure
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India’s Top Telco Ventures Outside Home to Take on Africa
Reliance Jio became a top telecoms player in India, with more than 40% of the market share, within 8 years of launching there.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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